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Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau

Trump, Canada's Trudeau try to build momentum for trade pact

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to demonstrate a united front Thursday in the uphill ...

Man's serial killer boast doubted in Chinese scholar case

A man on trial for killing a visiting scholar from China searched the internet for basic instructions on committing murder ...

North Korea's Kim meets China's Xi, says awaiting US actions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is ...

Surviving Italian climbers mourn death of Pakistan colleague

An Italian mountaineer who along with five other climbers narrowly survived an expedition in Pakistan, burst into tears ...

Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau

The Latest: Trump offers help for Canadians held in China

The Latest on the United States and Canada (all times local): 1:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering to intervene on ...

Asian nations scramble to contain pig disease outbreaks

Asian nations are scrambling to contain the spread of highly contagious African swine fever, with Vietnam culling 2.6 million ...

The Latest: N. Korea leader seeks 'active response' in talks

The Latest on Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to North Korea (all times local): 7:15 p.m. North Korean leader Kim ...

World shares rise on hopes for US-China truce, Fed outlook

Global markets advanced Thursday on hopes for a trade truce between the United States and China and the Federal Reserve's ...

China rejects threats, tariffs as way to resolve trade war

China warned Thursday that threats and tariffs will not resolve trade tensions between the two biggest economies and blasted ...

Meng Hongwei

China says Interpol ex-president confesses to bribe taking

Former Interpol President Meng Hongwei confessed to accepting more than $2 million in bribes and expressed regret for his ...

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. IRAN SHOOTS DOWN ...

Xi's NKorea visit a chance to strengthen ties, influence US

In the highly formalized world of China-North Korea relations, Xi Jinping's trip to Pyongyang carries enormous symbolic ...

Tokyo Olympic tickets: Be prepared to be disappointed

Want tickets for next year's Tokyo Olympics? Prepare to be let down. Millions were disappointed starting Thursday when ...

Peter Tuchman

Asian shares gain, Shanghai up 2.6%, on Fed rate cut talk

Asian shares were higher on Thursday, with the Shanghai benchmark up 2.6%, after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed that it's ...

Woman testifies about wearing wire in scholar killing case

The former girlfriend of an ex-doctoral student charged with slaying a scholar from China who was visiting the University of ...

Whales from Chinese aquarium starting retirement in Iceland

A pair of seasoned performers received a warm welcome Wednesday in Iceland, where the two beluga whales that previously lived ...

England beats Japan 2-0 to clinch top spot in Group D

For the first time since Bryan Robson, Peter Shilton and Glenn Hoddle, an England team finished a World Cup group stage with ...

Robert Lighthizer

Top US trade official plans to meet Chinese counterpart

The top U.S. trade negotiator said he will meet with his Chinese counterpart to discuss a trade dispute between the world's ...

One Championship plans 80 shows, big roster expansion in '20

One Championship plans to stage about 80 martial arts shows in 2020, and the MMA promotion will roughly double its roster of ...

United States and Sweden highlight final group stage day

The United States will finally face a tough opponent in the Women's World Cup, and it's a team that embarrassed the Americans ...